June 2, 2020

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has that ‘new car smell’ and flies ‘totally different’ than a NASA shuttle

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon has that 'new car smell' and flies 'totally different' than a NASA shuttle

2020-06-02 12:00:36, Hanneke Weitering, Space.com

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/Business & Industrial/Aerospace & Defense/Space Technology
/Science/Engineering & Technology

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26

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7.70 min

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Adept

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13th to 15th

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When the hatch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft opened up to let two NASA astronauts inside the International Space Station on Sunday (May 31), the astronaut who greeted them at the door got a strong whiff of "new car smell."

"In fact, there was a little bit of space smell in the vestibule," or the entryway, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy told reporters from the space station Monday (June 1).

(Image credit: Joel Kowsky/NASA)In a news conference with reporters on Monday, Hurley said the flight experience was "totally different than shuttle," and said "it was smooth" despite that rough patch during the ride.

Cassidy, who commands the station's Expedition 63 crew, spoke alongside fellow NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley at the hatch where the two SpaceX "Dragon riders" entered the station one day earlier.

(Image credit: NASA)While the Crew Dragon spacecraft is completely autonomous, the astronauts are able take over manual control of the spacecraft if needed – a feature that Behnken and Hurley, who are veteran space shuttle pilots, tested out while making their way to the International Space Station.

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